Four Weekend Wins for DePauw's SCAC-Leading Basketball Teams

January 27, 2002

January 27, 2002, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University's men's and women's nationally-ranked basketball teams added to their season's success stories with a pair of wins apiece this weekend at Neal Fieldhouse. The men's team, ranked 8th nationally in Division III, defeated Rhodes 78-67 Sunday afternoon, after crushing Hendrix College 102-63 on Friday night. In the Rhodes game, Mike Howland dished out a DePauw and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference single-game record 15 assists. With the wins, DePauw improved to 15-2 overall and 10-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which they lead.

You can read a box score of the Rhodes game by more about the game by clicking here. A recap of the Friday win over Hendrix is available by clicking here.

DePauw's women's team, also tops in the SCAC, have now won 15 straight contests. They knocked off Rhodes 73-68 on Sunday after downing Hendrix 52-38 on Friday night. The women, who are ranked 12th in the nation, are now 16-2 on the season and undefeated in eleven conference games. Read the Rhodes box score here and a summary of the Hendrix game here.

Both DePauw squads are back in action Friday, February 1 on the road at Millsaps. The women's game tips off at 6 p.m. (CST), the men's at 8 p.m. Click on this link to hear WGRE's live broadcast of the contests.